Lord Capulet

Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? An enemy is defined as, “One that is antagonistic to another; especially : one seeking to injure, overthrow, or confound an opponent” (Merriam Webster). For as far back as anyone can remember, the two main families- the Capulets and the Montagues- in the play Romeo and Juliet have been greatest enemies. In a rivalry that has brought hatred, violence, and even death, these families continue the feud for many, many years. One might ask, what would have started a…

Who will win The Canterbury Tales story writing contest, the Nun’s Priest or the Man of Law? The Nun’s Priest was about a talking rooster named Chanticleer whose dream came true. This tale was very gripping and enjoyable. The Man of Law’s tale was about the adventure of the Emperor's daughter Constance. This story was very different but also very interesting. The Host had very different opinions on each tale. The Nun’s Priest tale is about Chanticleer the talking rooster. Chanticleer belonged to…

The play Amadeus is a film about two composers, the history’s greatest musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, who is the court composer and narrator of the story. The play Amadeus displays the destructive effects of jealousy and hatred. Mozart is portrayed as an obscene and immature, but an extremely talented composer. Mozart was blessed with a God given talent that Salieri tried to replicate but failed to accomplish. Salieri was obsessed with Mozart’s “voice of God” and…

Joe Muti 11/26/17 Professor Carmen FTV The Good, the Bad, and the Wookie Akira Kurosawa’s Influence on Sergio Leone and George Lucas The post war renaissance in Japan had a great influence on contemporary American filmmaking. Viewing Akira Kurosawa’s films, one will see his influence on modern filmmakers such as Italy’s Sergio Leone and America’s George Lucas, through storytelling, cinematography and character development. Akira had a unique and genius style of creating new movies from classics…

The 1995 film version of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter completely strays from the plot of the book. It changes the ending of the novel to have the main characters, Hester and Dimmesdale, run off together to the Carolinas after casting off the scarlet letter that brands them. Although entertaining, this ending destroys what Hawthorne tries to convey about the relationship of Hester and Dimmesdale; the, ultimately, it cannot last due to Dimmesdale’s role in the church and the scarlet…

Between the years of 1601-1602, Shakespeare created a famous play known as Twelfth Night. During Act 2, scene 5, Malvolio reads a letter that Maria, who is pretending to be Olivia, wrote and quotes these famous lines: “…In my stars I am above thee, but be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” This paper will focus on the meaning and concept of this quote, examples of all three, and how Chihiro from Miyazaki’s Spirited Away…

Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, has undoubtedly left its mark on today’s society, despite being written hundreds of years ago. It tells the story of forbidden love, and the price one must pay to break free from outside stress and pressure. Without fully understanding each act in the play, it does sound romantic-- Romeo and Juliet were very dramatic and serious when they proclaimed their undying love for each other. But there is one overlooked issue when talking about…

The above quote is taken from Shakespeares’ The Two Gentlemen of Verona. This phrase has been said by many men and women from ages. However, its significance still lies in the contemporary times. This quote has been used by different people in different ways. Some may say that love is blind because one does not care about the looks of the other partner and also about the pains given by the other partner. He or she loves the other partner anyway and gives importance to inner beauty. However, some…

• Sampson & Gregory - Two servants of the house of Capulet, who, like their master, hate the…

Juliet Juliet, who is the Capulet's daughter. She is introduced as a young and innocent girl who is just under 14, throughout the play she progress from young, innocent girl to a mature young woman who is presented as a female heroine towards the end of the movie. Juliet is arranged to be married to Paris, but when Romeo catches her attention, she falls in love with him. Romeo Romeo is montages son (enemies of Capsulate). At the start of the movie he is in love with Verona. He is very much…